Well, I can now see what people were talking about with 50NL. My variance is higher than I would have liked, but so far I'm having fun.
This one stung a bit:
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HAND #1
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Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
Hand History Converter by
Stoxpoker
MP2: $63.75 (127.5 bb)
MP3: $20.50 (41 bb)
CO: $40.35 (80.7 bb)
BTN: $32.35 (64.7 bb)
Hero (SB): $48.05 (96.1 bb)
BB: $50 (100 bb)
UTG: $52.50 (105 bb)
UTG+1: $126.50 (253 bb)
MP1: $76.20 (152.4 bb)
Pre-Flop: Hero is SB with Q
J
3 folds, MP2 calls $0.50, MP3 folds, CO calls $0.50, BTN folds, Hero completes, BB checks
Flop: ($2) 9
T
8
(4 players)
Hero checks, BB checks,
MP2 bets $2, CO calls $2,
Hero raises to $10.50, BB folds, MP2 calls $8.50, CO calls $8.50
Turn: ($33.50) 2
(3 players)
Hero bets $37.05 and is all-in, MP2 calls $37.05, CO folds
River: ($107.60) 2
(2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results: $107.60 pot ($3 rake)
Hero showed Q
J
(a straight, Eight to Queen) and lost (-$48.05 net)
MP2 showed T
T
(a full house, Tens full of Twos) and won $104.60 ($56.55 net)
I'm guessing this hand will put me lifetime into profit with 64o:
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HAND #2
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Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 8 Players
Hand History Converter by
Stoxpoker
MP3: $31.90 (63.8 bb)
CO: $13.45 (26.9 bb)
BTN: $52.60 (105.2 bb)
SB: $66.75 (133.5 bb)
Hero (BB): $61.60 (123.2 bb)
UTG+1: $22.90 (45.8 bb)
MP1: $50 (100 bb)
MP2: $23.30 (46.6 bb)
Pre-Flop: Hero is BB with 4
6
2 folds, MP2 calls $0.50, 3 folds, SB completes, Hero checks
Flop: ($1.50) K
6
6
(3 players)
SB checks,
Hero bets $1, MP2 calls $1, SB folds
Turn: ($3.50) 8
(2 players)
Hero bets $2,
MP2 raises to $4,
Hero raises to $11,
MP2 raises to $21.80 and is all-in, Hero calls $10.80
River: ($47.10) T
(2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results: $47.10 pot ($2.30 rake)
Hero showed 4
6
(three of a kind, Sixes) and won $44.80 ($21.50 net)
MP2 mucked A
A
(two pairs, Aces and Sixes) and lost (-$23.30 net)
Played this one badly, and got rewarded:
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HAND #3
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Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
Hand History Converter by
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SB: $31.40 (62.8 bb)
BB: $13.45 (26.9 bb)
UTG: $52.60 (105.2 bb)
MP: $66.25 (132.5 bb)
Hero (CO): $83.60 (167.2 bb)
BTN: $22.90 (45.8 bb)
Pre-Flop: Hero is CO with J
9
2 folds,
Hero raises to $1.50, 2 folds, BB calls $1
Flop: ($3.25) T
8
3
(2 players)
BB checks,
Hero bets $2,
BB raises to $5.50, Hero calls $3.50
Turn: ($14.25) 8
(2 players)
BB bets $6.45 and is all-in, Hero calls $6.45
River: ($27.15) A
(2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results: $27.15 pot ($1.30 rake)
BB showed 5
4
(a pair of Eights) and lost (-$13.45 net)
Hero showed J
9
(a pair of Eights) and won $25.85 ($12.40 net)